Audi A6 Sedan vs BYD Dolphin Boost 150kW: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Dolphin Boost 150kW hits 100 km/h in 6.93 s versus 8.16 s for the A6 Sedan. The instant torque of 290 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the Dolphin Boost 150kW leads by 1.23 s and sits roughly 11 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Dolphin Boost 150kW is doing 126 km/h against 119 km/h for the A6 Sedan. The gap is 0.66 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Dolphin Boost 150kW crosses the line in 15.13 s versus 16.06 s. The 0.92 s gap represents roughly 37 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Dolphin Boost 150kW maxes out at 160 km/h while the A6 Sedan keeps accelerating towards 244 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.95 s.

Around 989 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the A6 Sedan overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 84 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the A6 Sedan finishes in 28.62 s versus 28.66 s. The 0.04 s delta shows an extremely tight race.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the A6 Sedan is capped at 244 km/h, the Dolphin Boost 150kW at 160 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 12.53 seconds. The 1.23 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.